An Inquiry Into The Beauties Of Painting And Into The Merits Of The Most Celebrated Painters, Ancient And Modern. Third Edition Daniel Webb Antiquarian

London: Printed for J. Dodsley, MDCCLXIX (1769). Hardcover. xvi, 200 p.; 18 cm. Schlosser Magnino, La Letteratura Artistica, p. 656, points out that this was a defense of Sir Joshua Reynolds and introduced many English travelers to Italian painting. Winckelmann realized that much of its text is derived from a similar book written a little earlier by the eminent painter Anton Mengs, but it was the text by Webb that influenced classicism in England. This copy is bound in full contemporary calf with a new spine. A gift note to Jane North is dated 1772. Good, spine misdated 1749, some discoloration and scuffing to boards, slightly bowed boards, age toned pages, some rubbing along board edges, moisture stain top text block edge and fore-edge without impact to pages and text, bit of age spotting/foxing throughout, newer endpapers and pastedowns. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.Please note: Oversized books/sets MAY require additional postage then what is quoted for 2.2lb book.